Kahleb Engram was 17 when he was shot in the early morning of June 23, 2021, in the 5300 block of East Countryside in Wichita, Kansas. Police described the incident as a walk-by shooting at about 3:30 a.m.; residents reported hearing as many as 15 gunshots. Engram was seated in his car talking with a friend when an unidentified person approached and opened fire. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and died two days later. A second person in the car was not injured.

Engram was a student at Wichita East High School who loved basketball and fashion, especially shoes, and was remembered for his bright smile. The shooting was the city’s 25th homicide that year. Investigators have not announced any arrests, suspects, or a motive, and the case is described as unresolved. If anyone has information about that night or the people involved, please share what is known with authorities.